Suzanna Peacock is saddled with her glamorous mother's legacy. At odds with her father and his second wife, struggling in a stalled marriage, she returns to the place of her birth to find that the ghost of her mother in differing ways, still haunts them all. The only place, Suzanna finds comfort is in her shop, The Peacock Emporium, a coffee shop and boutique which provides a haven for other misfits in the town.